Reno City Councilman Dave Aiazzi relaxes before the ceremony begins

Camera crews work to set up shop before the ceremony begins

Local media interview Fernando Leal from L3 Development, and some Montage residents

Kevin Knutsen from the City of Reno

Guests and residents sit down with local news crews at The Montage

The ribbon!

Invitees start to arrive in the lobby of the Montage

Fernando Leal from L3 Development chats with some Montage residents

Mayor Cashell chattin' it up.

Fernando Leal chats with Montage residents.

Redevelopment Administrator Mark Lewis in the far left of the photo

Andrew Pridgen (right) from Tahoe Ticker, a Lake Tahoe news and entertainment portal web site, interviews a Montage resident.

The crowd forms a circle around Fernando Leal and the other speakers.

Ellen Oppenheim from Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority gives major props to Fernando and his accomplishments in downtown Reno thus far

RSCVA director Ellen Oppenheim

Jessica Sferrazza, City of Reno Public Relations guru Terri Henry, and Mark Lewis, Redevelopment Administrator, listen in on the speech.

Fernando gives Ellen a big hug

I believe this is Chuck Alvey, president of EDAWN, although I didn't catch his name in Fernando's introduction.

I believe this is Chuck Alvey from EDAWN, although I didn't catch his name in Fernando's introduction.

Milton Glick from the University of Nevada Reno explains how Fernando's project is a catalyst project for future development between the University of Nevada Reno and downtown.

Mayor Cashell listens in

Mayor Cashell gave major love to L3 Development during his speech, explaining he felt the Baseball folks wouldn't have built their stadium downtown had it not been for other active projects downtown like the Montage.

Mayor Cashell speaking

Time for Toast!

The Toast

The Toast

Fernando Leal invites all the Montage residents up to cut the ribbon.

Cutting the ribbon: Montage residents and Fernando Leal

Celebration!

The crowd in The Montage's lobby.

A view from one of the model decks

Several groups were led on tours throughout the building.